Assam Mole Shrew vs Small Persimmon

Anourosorex assamensis compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Assam Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Assam Mole Shrew	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Diospyros
Species	Anourosorex assamensis	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Assam Mole Shrew	Small Persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assam Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Assam Mole Shrew

The Assam Mole Shrew (Anourosorex assamensis) is a species in the genus Anourosorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.